James became involved in patent safety following the loss of his baby son Joshua due to failures in his care at the Morecambe Bay Trust in 2008.
Formerly a project manager in the nuclear industry, James has since worked as the National Advisor on Patient Safety for the Care Quality Commission and was a member of the advisory group established to set up the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch.
James’s current roles include Policy and Patient Safety consultant for the charity Baby Lifeline, Specialist Advisor to the Independent Investigation in to East Kent Maternity Services, member of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) Expert Advisory Panel and Associate Editor for the Journal of Patient Safety and Risk Management.
James was awarded an OBE for service to Patient Safety in 2015 and in 2018, completed a PGCert in Patient Safety at Imperial College, London. James’s book, Joshua’s Story was published in 2015.
James can be contacted at james@harmedpatientsalliance.org.uk